Meet people who are steadfast and unwavering.

That was the name of the touching exchange and conversation between students and staff of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and former revolutionary soldiers who were captured and imprisoned by the enemy at Phu Quoc Island prison, which took place on May 9, 2009.

During the exchange, faculty and students of the university listened to eyewitnesses recount stories of the heroic fighting and sacrifice of revolutionary soldiers at the prison known as "hell on earth".

Through their recollections, the spiritual lives of these former prisoners are revealed authentically, romantically, and resiliently, overcoming the harsh physical torments they endured. Returning to civilian life, they still fondly remember their former comrades and the years they fought in enemy prisons. Voluntarily donating land and homes, and gathering blood-stained mementos of their fallen comrades, they have built a private museum to preserve and display images and artifacts from that arduous but memorable period of struggle. They also organize visits and excavations at the old prison, hoping to find relics of their comrades, and to remind themselves and others never to forget the sacrifices of those who have passed away. Remembering the past is to change the present and look towards the future; the message these veterans want to send to young people is to cherish the value of peaceful life, to live beautifully, and to be responsible to society and the country.

During the exchange, the Trade Union, the Veterans Association, and individuals inside and outside the school contributed and donated a computer and printer to the Museum of Revolutionary Soldiers Captured and Imprisoned by the Enemy, so that the veterans could have better working conditions and preserve historical artifacts at the museum.